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Regney
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"Realise" is often a good translation for skjønne. Another translation for skjønne is something little kids say: "I don't get it!"
Å skjønne is related to that which is apparent (based on perception). Å forstå is related to that which is factual (can be proven).
The difference can be illustrated in the reading of a document in unfamiliar parlance (e.g., a high school student reading a legal brief), "I realise what it says, but I don't understand what it means," (Jeg skjønner det som står der, men jeg forstår ikke hva det betyr.)